RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
31.10.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 The Latest Word On The Afghan Street In the latest twist over the naming Afghan streets after national heroes, the governor of Afghanistan's western Herat Province, Daud Shah Saba, has said that Afghan law stipulates that streets can only be named after people who died at least 50 years ago. More Twenty-nine-year-old Afghan-German boxer Hamid Rahimi made history by stepping into the ring for the first international boxing event in Afghanistan in 30 years, hoping to inspire peace in his war-torn country. He then produced an inspiring seventh-round victory. More  Afghan Presidential Vote Set For April An Afghan official has told RFE/RL on condition of anonymity that Afghanistan's next presidential election will be held on April 5, 2014. More  Interview: Afghan Cricketer Living The Dream Trailblazing cricketer Hamid Hassan has gained superstar status in his native country, where he is known as "Afghanistan's David Beckham." But the road to stardom wasn't easy, as the child of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. Hassan tells RFE/RL about his career path as well as his hobbies and life outside sport. More  Predicting Gloom In Afghanistan An Inexact Science Predicting a troubled future for Afghanistan appears to be the new trend in some of the Western writing about the country. Think tanks, newspaper op-eds, and blogs in Europe and North America are warning about a range of scenarios, from a division of the country to a Taliban takeover, a civil war, and increased ethnic strife among the country's various groups. More  Commentary: A Ray of Hope -- Afghan Special Operations Forces It is unlikely that Afghan special-operations soldiers will ever achieve the level of operational proficiency exhibited by their Western advisers. But this is one of the few instances where “Afghan good enough” makes sense, and is not just an excuse for lowered standards of performance. More A suicide bomber has detonated explosives inside a mosque in northwestern Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and wounding more than 70 others. More  Prospects For Afghan Peace Deal With Taliban Dim, But Not Dead A comprehensive peace settlement with the Taliban was once touted as the lasting solution to the Afghan crisis. As international forces look to exit in 2014, however, numerous setbacks have put that process on hold. More |
